A big THANK YOU to everyone who participated in this year's KeyShot Render Competition.

Without a doubt, the 2014 KeyShot Render Competition has been the most incredible render contest that we've held to date. Not only were there over 300 entries of vehicles and automotive related products, but many of the entries were of the highest quality. It made it particularly difficulty to choose the top two renderings, but after careful consideration and much deliberation, we present to you the top entries of the 2014 KeyShot Rendering Competition and the two Grand Prize winners.

Doug submitted many professional shots of various cars, including some incredible cutaways of others. Along with this, Doug shared how he developed the shot in KeyShot and created the composite images. Among all the images he submitted, this Jeep Grand Cherokee brings a particular mood that matches the epic setting it sits in with a stance and lighting that accentuates every line. See his other shots here.

Esben brought on of the most creative entries. Titled, "The Getaway" complimented with masked bandit and a motorcycle cop in hot pursuit, he set an attitude for the vehicle that is completely engaging and memorable, being careful to capture each line of the car. In that, he show and beautiful breakdown of the step-by-step compositing on the image, showing what goes into the process of creating such visuals. See it here.

Wow. I am really shocked that you picked one of my images among a sea of your fantastic entries. Congratulations to you Esben, and all who made this a very tough competition. Thanks everyone for your kind comments and feedback. I want to give a special shout out to Tim Feher, your teaching, patience and encouragement, you are a true talent and inspiration.

This is new for me to get involved with the KeyShot family of talent on this forum and I look forward to seeing more of your inspiring work.